Marquel Fleetwood

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Marquel Fleetwood
Personal information
Born: (1970-01-23) January 23, 1970 (age 54)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Minnesota
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 1993
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards

Marquel Fleetwood (born January 23, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of Minnesota. He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF).

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Professional career

Ottawa Rough Riders

Fleetwood signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1993, spending two seasons as a backup quarterback with the Rough Riders. He was released in May 1995. [1]

Toronto Argonauts

Fleetwood was signed by the Toronto Argonauts in May 1996. He was released by the Argonaut in May 1997. [1]

BC Lions

Fleetwood signed with the BC Lions in June 1997. He retired before the start of the season. [1]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Fleetwood came out of retirement to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Marquel Fleetwood". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.